AuthorTopic: ata-piix boot errors (Read 3883 times)

I have searched the internet for any info regarding this, but found nothing.Sorry, but I can't be exact. First I need to locate the log file that stores the boot up messages.The problem is after several lines go by okay it gets to the point of:ata:sataata2:sata...scsi2:ata-piixata1:port slow to respondscsi3:RSRT failed

I do have a sata controller, but its not enabled. What I'm using is an IDE hard drive.

This distro and knoppix seem to display the same errors. I've use Red-Hat, Ubuntu, and PCLinuxOS with noproblem like this. Is their a 'cheat-code' or some way at the boot prompt to turn this thing off.

It takes at least a good minute waiting for these arax stuf to respond, whcih they don't.Thanks for any help.

As to the problem of disabling SATA, I do not know the answer. You could maybe try passing the kernel the 'noapic' option at boot, or perhaps the 'apic' option -- but I think those are only for Intel motherboard problems. There may be a 'nosata' option but I am not on a Vector box right now to check.

Someone will be along to provide real help presently.

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I'm afraid my problem is the kernel that Vector Linux uses for the Gold version. I can't use it.I do have a mobo that supports SATA drives, but NO SATA drive is installed. I have a IDE installed.That error should have been dealt with on the kernel level. They need a better way of testing SATA or no SATA.